Consider The Children

Jared Akama Ondieki
Executive Director
CENTER FOR PARTNERSHIP AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TRUST
(CEPACE Trust)
Canon Hse 4th Flr
Haile Silassie Ave.
P. O Box 4855-00200
NAIROBI, KENYA
254-020-2319149
254-722-951419

Easter is approaching fast (April 12th!) as is CEPACET’s Easter event.

Our Easter bunny is cooking up a good tale to tell in hopes of including you the CEPACET member reader in its story of the transcendence of life, love and healing over suffering. I see its ears perked … listening to see who might have some beautiful eggs or reminders of birth and life for those who find themselves in situations that threaten to pull them backwards into forgetting about possibilities and realities of radiant, abundant life. These qualities can only be recognized when our inherent perfection is remembered. Sometimes it takes a good friend who speaks the language of our heart to help us remember the perfection inside us that we so easily forget.

Our little bunny is searching for Easter eggs among the many CEPACET members. Some colored and beautiful, some plain; all fertile. Inside is everything good; everything encouraging; inside is the fullness of life and a mother’s nurturing love waiting to emerge to bless all who are willing to receive.

If you have been visited by our imaginary Easter bunny and are inspired to be one of these friends and to place your imaginary egg into its basket for a trip to Kenya so that those welcoming encouragement, such as the children in orphanages may receive some degree of the qualities of nurture and abundance during their Easter time, you may do that by donating at this link:

http://connectionsforwellbeing.chipin.com/cepacet-apr-easter-event-2009

Orphaned Children in Kenya

The  CEPACET-Easter Egg  Hunt- Helps Children.

*Who are orphaned

*Starving

*Underpriviliged

*No where to turn

*And need our help  desperately

• Fisherman’s Request

I would like to encourage  all to  do their utmost to assist us in providing these children with the very basics in life that we all take for granted.  You may say what would a few dollars do to help ?  Well  friends  $10
is the difference between life and death for most of the starving children, sad yet  true.

I first would like to  thank all those  who put in the efforts in the background yet never get recognised for this ,Barbara  Horst has a big input to the articles you get to read and she is in control of the proper allocation of all the donations, so rest assured when you donate  $10  the children get the full benefit of the money  as we all  work  for free and our donation is our  time for the children. The  CEPACET-Easter Egg Hunt- Helps Children, is only one of many projects we all work hand in hand with to provide these underprivaleged  orphans with their basic needs.
Here is your  Donation  Link again.

http://connectionsforwellbeing.chipin.com/cepacet-apr-easter-event-2009

Please have a great easter break and stay safe, thank you all so very much for your support and reading this blog. We love all of the children and we also love all of our followers, until our next post I will say bye for now.

Allen Sentance
Fisherman

Could you imagine having to do what these children in this story  do  ?

Well my friends to-day I once again would like t0

share with you all  another story of children having to struggle for basics that we all take for granted, in this case it is what they are required to do generally on a daily basis just so they have water.  While we are standing in the shower next time, perhaps we may want to consider  Children Searching for Water to Survive as you stand there for 15  minutes  watching all the water go down the drain.

Jared Akama Ondieki sent a message to the members of CENTER FOR PARTNERSHIP AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TRUST (CEPACET).
Dear Members &  Friends

I hope you are fine,
We did mark Water’s day over the last weekend and hence I dedicate this to Tatu Kenga,Please read this:

Girl Beacon Of Hope Where Water Is Scarce.

Despite her tender age coupled with her innocence,Tatu Kenga is an icon in the village. In this area where water  is scarce commodity,Tatu is a symbol of hope that someday they will have Plenty of it.

It all started when she met water and irrigation Minister Charity Ngilu in one of her visits to the area.And she has since become the talk of the district.
Ngilu was struck with a pitiable image as Tatu balanced a 20-Litre water Jerry can on her head.The Minister stopped her convoy and alighted from her vehicle,removed her digital camera and took pictures of the little girl who was lagging behind her mother after a six Kilometer trek in search of water.

That was the beginning of a new life for the young Tatu.Ngilu’s ministry has taken up Tatu’s image to campaign against water shortage in the coastal

region.

The water Ministry has adorned a page of the water service Trust Fund 2009 wall calender with  Tatu’s Picture ,carrying a Jerry Can.
A caption under the picture reads ” Girl Child Bear The Burden Of Carrying Water”
Her 78 year old Father Mzee John Kenga,who has 20 other children no longer send s her for water after the minister promised to address the issue.

Callenders bearing the Pictures of the shy Tatu are in possession of almost every household in the village. This reminds them all of the  Children Searching for Water to Survive .

Like Tatu,most children in Kilifi,Kaloleni,Kwale,Kinango and Taita district spend most of their times drawing water.Most of them are,therefore,not in school despite the free Primary school that was rolled out by the government in 2003.Area Chief Joseph Kitsao said it was a normal routine for children to fetch water as their parents looked for food to feed them.”This is routine here,we have had no alternative.” he said.Ngilu said she was ashamed to see a young girl of Tatu’s age struggle with 20 litre of water on her head.

”I felt ashamed and touched by the young tired child who had walked for more than 5 kilometer in search of dirty water for drinking,yet the problem could be solved because it is under my docket”,said Mrs Ngilu.”No meaningful development in any community can be achieved without clean and reliable water supply,’’she said.

She said the Government had disbursed Sh 50 million to complete Mwijo Water project,targeted to serve more than 22,000 people.She also ordered the expansion of Kwa Filipo Dam where hundred of community families depend on for water,

But since then Tatu now rest easy without walking long distance to fetch water.

According to her mother Mrs Kabibi Kenga,Tatu is a celebrity in the whole village.Visitors and passerby thronged to their home,just to catch a glimpse of Tatu.”We have a lot of visitors coming here daily and we have stopped her going to the wells to fetch water.She says.

Mrs,Kenga blames lack of water as the main reason behind her children not enrolling in schools.
”My children usually spend more than six hours everyday in search of water and even more during the dry season” Mrs Kenga said.All the children had not j

oined school because they could not go on an empty stomach.

She said.

Have a blessed day.

Jared Akama Ondieki.

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I pray our story has enlightened you on the struggles of unfortunate children on our Planet.  I  look forward to bringing you another post soon and maybe we can all now think of  Children  Searching for Water to  Survive when we next see some one wasting it.

Have a most outstanding day

Allen  Sentance
Fisherman

We  are all so very lucky to have been born into  a loving environment where we are fed ,housed, cared for and never have to worry about too much. Please never ever take this for granted and be grateful for all you have in life

Just for a moment as you read this I want you to join me in thinking of all our Brothers and Sisters around the world who are not as fortunate as we are, they in some area’s are in fact dying as we read this like flies . It is not our fault and perhaps no ones fault yet we can help our fellow man by working towards a better world where the world lives in peace and considers all human beings equal and share with those Brothers and Sisters around the world in need.

As most of you know my thoughts and passion is for all children around the world & at the moment I am working in conjunction with CEPACET  in  Kenya and a wonderful young  man  Jared Akama Ondieki . God bless him and the the people who have given donations previously to feed and save the lives of so many children affected by famine, many of which have been orphaned and left to fend for themselves and in most cases just lie on the ground so weak and  wait till death or help comes to end their suffering.

Jared has managed to save a lot of these children  and set them  up in orphanages where they are cared for and fed,  he keeps me informed of his progress and sends me reports and photo’s  of the children in his care.  To-day  I want to share with you all a special little photo album my beautiful wife Sandra has put to-gether of  some of the children we  love and care about in our lives, please note a mixture of  our own Grandchildren of which we have 10  and some of the children from the orphanage, we love them all.
Click the link below and it will take you to the album……..once there give it time to load properly and you can then turn the pages by clicking the arrows at the bottom of the page.
http://smilebox.com/playBlog/4f4445324f446b794d513d3d0d0a&blogv…

My next  goal which is very critical  in the rescue of more  of our Brothers and Sisters , will be to raise enough money to purchase and set up Jared with a computer, printer & internet connection so as to co-ordinate  and get the maximum leverage of all our efforts. It will also be used to help in the  education of these children.  Should you feel you can help in any way to assist us with this equiptment, please contact me personally and we can discuss how you can help.    AllenSentance@gmail.com

Allen  Sentance
Fisherman

Join  me as I  share my feelings for the unfortunate  children & their families.  Also as I honour those  firefighters who have worked tirelessly to beat these  catastrophic  bushfires.

I am sure you are aware of the tragedy by now that is unfolding in Victoria  Australia , it has been declared the worst  natural  disaster in Australian history.  It has also been called  in a news media coment from the Australian  Prime Minister  , Kevin  Rudd  ” Mass  Murder”  as most of these fires were deliberately  lit by arsonists.  Whole towns have been wiped out and are now declared  crime scenes, as they are still searching for more bodies, victims & clues.

I find it very hard to come to terms with the devastation and human suffering that it has bought to my countrymen, and at the same time like many others I feel so helpless and would love to help. I have been  praying for the people  and the effected families since last saturday when they first announced the number of deaths as  25   and it was expected to reach as many as  40……… I was effected deeply then.  Now on Tuesday,  4  days later they have reported  173  dead  and they  expect it to reach  200 ,  so folks are absolutely devastated.  It has also effected my wife Sandra emotionally as she has taken  $1000  dollars from an account she was putting together for a trip and given it to the  Bushfire appeal, she said  darling  I have to help these people.

As most of my followers know  I am passionate about helping children who are suffering in the world, this is another form of suffering children now have to deal with, can you even begin to imagine what is going through a childs mind if they were fortunate enough to survive and their family members did not, also how many have survived with horrific  injuries and burns they have not told us that yet.  I do not need to  describe the devastation any further as the media will no doubt keep us up to date with the    details as they unfold.

My whole reason for this post is to  ask you to  CONSIDER  THE  CHILDREN  and their  families in a moment of desperate need as the majority of the survivors only have what they stand up in, and if you can find it in your heart to help out  with a donation…… no matter how small,  in this hour of need it will make a difference.   I will put the official  Bushfire Appeal  link  below,  should you want to help.

DONATE  HERE…….

http://www.redcross.org.au/default.asp

Ther is another way that you can help out and show your support for all concerned ,  they
have set up  a special group for the  Bushfires  victims and supporters.   This is where you can join and share your feelings and comments with your friends and the survivors themselves,  you can also show your appreciation for all the  firefighter, red cross  & all the volenteers who are helping as this tragedy  unfolds.   I will place the link below for you to join the  Facebook Group and show your support.

http://apps.facebook.com/causes/213558?m=95f327ac&recruiter_id=11980158

I  am sad to report on this event and would have rathered it never happened,  life can be  so cruel and we are left speechless at times and wondering  WHY ??  how could such a thing happen to so many innocent people . Life does go on from here though, all we can do is learnfrom the event any lessons  and share our grief with each other, then focus on the future and move on with our lives as soon as we all can.

We will never forget this dark day in our lives and Australian history  GOD  BLESS  ALL CONCERNED.

Thank you all for reading this post and I will see you all perhaps with some thing a little more uplifting in the near future, until then take care and be grateful for what you have in your life.

Allen  Sentance
FISHERMAN

It is sad in a modern world that these sorts of things are in existance , only this week  Barrack  Obama  created history  and made his african people proud  as he was elected and sworn in as the first  black  president of the USA .

Now the sad part is that  the African  Government  spent  hundreds of thousands of dollars just to have representatives attend  Barrack Obama’s  celebrations ,  while back in Africa there are children dying  and families trying to survive on an average of $1-00 per day.  It just does not add up and I am in no way pointing the finger at  Barrack  Obama as I am one to support him.  Congratulations for the world I say, as his election has given hope to so many around the world for his achievement.

Well this week & next I want to share with you all some information that I have come accross that quite honestly needs to be pointed out to the world why we need to  CONSIDER  THE  CHILDREN .

Girl child education remains elusive

A combination of poverty, disease and backward cultural practices continue to deny the girl child her right to education. However, the government and the civil society are at the forefront of making her realise her dreams.
Esther Mwangi

Even with the introduction of free primary education, access to it education is still remains a pipe dream to many Kenyan children. Whereas the introduction of free primary education last year saw an increase in the enrolment, a sizeable number of children, especially girls still find themselves out of school owing to a number of reasons.

James Mwangi, an inspector of primary schools revealed that most girls enter school at a late age because of the demand for their labour in their homes such as assisting in looking after their young siblings.

Mary Gathoni, 15, had this experience: “I had this rare chance of going back to school when education was made free. However, my dreams were cut short when my parents decided to marry me off to their creditor without my consent. When I tried to resist, they threatened me with death”, she says amid sobs.

In similar circumstances, a 16-year-old girl from the central Kiambu district, who preferred anonymity was married off as soon as she was circumcised at the age of 13, thereby shattering her academic dreams.

Said she: “I thought of becoming a doctor but my dreams were shattered when my father, a Maasai decided to marry me off so that she could get dowry to add to his riches. At the age of 14, I gave birth and almost died in the process”, she recalled bitterly. The girl, now expecting her second child, did not escape from poverty and her parents have nothing to show for the dowry they received.

Some parents justify the denial of girls of their right to education to prevent them from bringing shame to the family through early pregnancy. Yet others believe that women who are at the same level of education as the men are a disgrace to the community because more often than not, they will not get married and if they do, it will be to a foreigner. For such parents, early marriage is the best way to prevent this and at the same time preserve traditions.

We  are still in the process  of establishing the complete  “CONSIDER  THE  CHILDREN” organisation  and will keep you all up to date as  to the developments and information as it becomes available to us.  We would however at this stage appreciate your help by making others aware of our existance and spreading the word.  Thank you all so much for visiting and we will continue next week.

Hey………..life is good………  Try some to-day

Allen  Sentance
FISHERMAN